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Bisto Book of the Year - Historical Fiction (1993)
Reading Association of Ireland Book Award (1993)
Historical Biography (children)
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Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+
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The dramatic story of the Norman conquest of Ireland in the 12th century. Full of battles and warfare, but a story of love, too, between an unlikely pair - wilful and wild Irish princess Aoife, and Strongbow, the greatest of the Norman knights to come to Ireland. A clash of cultures and a vivid story of one of the Greats of Irish history.
Extract available: read some of this book now ...
Chapter 3: Aoife - An Insult to the King of Brefni
The Author Speaks
About Brian Boru:
Morgan Llywelyn describes the adventure of writing historical fiction:
Links
Morgan's personal website
Wikipedia page about Morgan
Teaching Resources: free to view and download
Teaching ideas for fifth class from O'Brien Reading Programme
Teaching guide from O'Brien Teaching Guides Collection 1
List of all available resources
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Praise for Strongbow
'This is an ambitious and wholly successful recreation of the life and times of Strongbow, daringly presented in alternate chapters as the narratives of the hero himself and of Aoife, destined to become his wife.' Children's Books in Ireland
'... the Norman knight, Richard de Clare, and his wife-to-be, Aoife, tell their stories in alternative chapters. The device works well, the incredibly complex history of the period is made comprehensible and the reader is spellbound ...' Irish Times
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